Tag: digital marketing
The Top Free Small Business Marketing Tools in 2022
To help you grow and succeed in your niche, here are ten free small business marketing tools that are available to you.
7 Types of Content Marketing to Use for Your Business
The true purpose of content marketing is to give people a sample of what you offer. If they like what they read, watch or consume then they are likely to trust you more and consider buying from you. Sounds simple. But it’s not easy. Creating content for your business that is engaging and works for…
The Harsh Reality of Marketing
In this article, I want to share a few of the ‘realities’ of marketing that I have learned. Knowing these truths upfront can help you succeed over the long-term.
Making Time for Marketing
A lot of clients ask us how we have time to do so much content marketing for ourselves. The reality is that we don’t ‘have’ time. We make time.
Marketing that Matters.
When we think of marketing, it’s easy to think of it as ads. Or sales promotions to try to get money out of people. But I see it as much bigger than that. Marketing is a bridge builder. It starts small with ideas and insights. It grows to become a familiar part of your life….
Marketing is not like Dating
One of the most common marketing and sales analogies you hear is “you can’t marry someone on the first date.” This means that you don’t go from strangers to a lifetime commitment within a few minutes. I agree that it’s true. Sort of. Sales and marketing are successful when there is trust, and a sense…
Culture is the ultimate Marketing Strategy
When was the last time you made an automatic purchase? When you didn’t think about whether you needed it, how much it cost, or if the purchase made sense? You just bought it and felt good. This type of impulse-buy usually happens when we are in a particular frame of mind. Sometimes it can be…
Why ‘most people’ won’t read what you write
This is an important thing to know. ‘Most people’ don’t read your posts when you post them. ‘Most people’ don’t watch your videos, or listen to your podcasts when you upload them. That’s because in that moment they aren’t concerned about your thoughts, your life, your products or services. In fact ‘most people’ won’t ever…
What does your customer value?
About a year ago, I went to see the musical Hamilton in Los Angeles with my girlfriend. It was a high brow event, with people paying as much as $500-$1000 a ticket to see the show. (Luckily we’d managed to snag tickets for only $180, but it still wasn’t what I’d call a cheap night…
Marketing Mountain: helping your customers to buy
If you have the confidence to know you provide something of value to your clients, find ways to share a small part of this value with your prospects through your marketing. Do this enough times and they will climb your marketing mountain. They will make their way to the peak and buy from you. Best of all, they will love you.